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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Green mortgages: how do they work and how much can you save? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Most high-street lenders now offer some kind of green mortgage deal. We look at who’s eligible, how to apply and the mortgage rates and cashback on offer ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pkbqLzv3HGE6xrfc2F3tG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thousands of Brits switch to Nationwide, Monzo and NatWest – which banks are least popular? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We look at the most and least popular banks and building societies as current account bank switches reach a record high. Is it worth moving your money? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:29:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SetNdR2HnSHNrpzbjPek5k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC stocks jump – is its cost-cutting plan already paying off?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HSBC's reorganisation has left questions unanswered, but otherwise the banking sector is in robust health ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:42:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rx9VFMu3kXVnWNjgxKU2mK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC returns to cost-cutting plan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HSBC is set to revamp its commercial banking division – but will it come at a cost? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:15:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rx9VFMu3kXVnWNjgxKU2mK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best and worst UK banks revealed   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We reveal the best UK banks – and the worst – when it comes to managing your money and good customer service. How does your provider compare? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:51:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:04:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mqimYLJC4RHjnraZbm6gWP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC launches £220 bank switching deal - should you move banks?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HSBC is heating up the bank switching market with £220 up for grabs if you switch to its current account. But is the sweetener worth it and who can get it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pvRVFY4S6RgGZGyXmpbLaX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why you should act now to secure the best fixed savings rates as lenders start to pull their top deals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fixed rate deals have started to drop, with some providers pulling them altogether. We look at why you may need to act now to secure the best rates as interest rates remain frozen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:20:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Vaishali Varu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QamtsYgRM7XFZKyJKeEzZR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Get up to £205 by opening two HSBC accounts - and you don’t need to switch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Customers opening a HSBC current account plus the Global Money Account can bag up to £205 free cash. We have all the details on how to get the cash bonus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:46:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:06:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZAALW2VVQXkHKLTm2b7kdm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Act fast: HSBC to pull its 5.7% one-year bond ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Savers have until Wednesday to apply for HSBC’s one-year fixed-rate bond. The withdrawal of the account follows NS&I’s decision to pull its market-leading one-year bonds earlier this month. We explain why you need to act fast to secure the best rates. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:00:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:03:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pvRVFY4S6RgGZGyXmpbLaX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The top stocks and funds to buy according to DIY investors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investors sought out cash funds and dividend-payers in March. Which were the top stocks, funds and investment trusts bought during the month? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:34:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:04:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uvcR3k9JZ59GYNuDT6ERRH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could you be putting your retirement at risk with a 40-year mortgage? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Increasing numbers of buyers have opted for longer-term mortgages to cope with the cost of living crisis but could they be putting their retirement at risk? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:31:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:07:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uXK3httkMexXPHTb3hDJAV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lloyds, Santander and HSBC hike savings rates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Banks and building societies have been raising their savings rates as the base rate continues to rise. Our round-up of all the savings rates hikes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:47:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:52:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q34x8PJsnqUABcpzyWBqTC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCA tells banks to speed up savings rate increases ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Record profits and low savings rates spurred the FCA to meet with some of the UK’s top banks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:32:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tom Higgins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z4QktUQvs7qDsACDXdBiqc-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Savings rates trail mortgage rates - and the financial watchdog has summoned banks to a meeting amid concerns of profiteering. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Binns) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Binns ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XV4f9NjGJ7S68sQdEV5dv3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[  HSBC and First Direct to boost savings rates as pressure mounts on banks to pass on betters rates to savers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HSBC and First Direct plan to boost the rate on to their savings accounts today, as consumers call on high street banks to do more to give savers a better deals as the base rates hits 5%. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:55:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NJmj3UNBRtBXTf7P5gZ5QG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek Glossary: The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) covers bank, building societies and investment accounts, and will pay compensation if the holding institution goes bust. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:52:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why did SVB collapse and what does it mean for investors? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/svb-collapse-mean-for-investors</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ California-based Silicon Valley Bank collapsed seemingly overnight, casting doubts over the future of thousands of tech and science startups in the US and the UK. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:54:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w9XLJqrXsnD9NPWqVaNJ5X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC launches 3.99% fixed-rate mortgage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mortgage rates have remained elevated since the mini-Budget, but could this latest offering from HSBC be a sign of lower rates to come? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:52:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Treasury grills bank bosses over savings rates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Treasury Select Committee says customers are earning between 0.5% and 0.65% on basic savings accounts, well below the Bank of England base rate ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:00:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rc4zuesgkpFRBgqFGEHqSC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best savings rates – earn as much as 4.75%  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best savings rates on the market pay up to 4.75% on your cash – but you will need to act fast before these top-paying accounts disappear ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:21:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:28:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95ti5XZKPU2VwbVuwjCAjj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best regular savings accounts – get up to 7.1%  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The top regular savings accounts pay as much as 7.1%. If you’re looking to stash small amounts away each month, we list the accounts worth looking at. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:01:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:58:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EjYm5GQiBTgiew88AXFqNa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Six shared banking hubs open as more branches close - where to find them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Six banking hubs are now up and running, and aim to plug the gaps left by branch closures. We explain who can use them and if there’s one near you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:11:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gSyoFGHViCjiq52oX2e2Pc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best cards for travel abroad ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/403573/best-debit-and-credit-cards-for-travelling-abroad</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We weigh up the best cards for travel, whether you’re going on holiday or you go abroad regularly ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:01:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4EDcXEiqcoxbzuqmQWoGA9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High street giant HSBC to close 114 branches ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HSBC is to shut the doors of 114 branches as more customers switch to online banking. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:38:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pvRVFY4S6RgGZGyXmpbLaX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best 0% balance transfer credit cards ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you have credit card debt, 0% balance transfer credit cards can save you thousands and reduce your total cost of borrowing. We list the top deals available ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:05:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:33:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wSdnVPghaSszjmafBiqEcj-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Banking giant HSBC has pleased the market with a new dividend policy. But its top shareholder thinks it should be split in two. Matthew Partridge reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:12:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AscDdjjfwPnPaf95eF5Ura-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC looks like a cheap way to invest in Asia – should you buy? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HSBC has refocused its business towards Asia, and China in particular. If it can increase earnings, the bank looks cheap, says Rupert Hargreaves. So should you buy HSBC shares? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8rSbRsCT4myUWWKxFJ4SMW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is next for interdealer broker TP Icap? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TP Icap has struggled in a declining market, but there’s still a role for its services. Bruce Packard explains what that is. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Bruce Packard) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce Packard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YG3WkNwJR4FTGnJxyGWqmA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When to buy shares in NatWest, Britain's worst bank ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rising interest rates should lift profits for the banking sector if inflation doesn’t get out of control, says Bruce Packard. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Bruce Packard) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce Packard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PJSXEMPwX2qvZQazT4ZNji-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How UK banks went from Big Bang to universal failure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 1986 deregulation shook up the banks, but the all-in-one model that it created is bad for customers and investors. Specialists do a better job – as the real fintech winners are showing, says Bruce Packard ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Bruce Packard) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce Packard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sw7JSSFcf9e3Es97Zs7biZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Klarna’s Sebastian Siemiatkowski: fintech innovator gunning for the banks  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sebastian Siemiatkowski’s Klarna app allows customers to buy now, pay later, without racking up interest charges. He’s excited about the future. Regulators are nervous. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Jane Lewis) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KRwCgRkoUZNvNLopKEa2FT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC’s profits surge – but will the share price? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pre-tax profits at banking giant HSBC rose from $1.1bn last year to $5.1bn in 2021, but the share price remains depressed. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rx9VFMu3kXVnWNjgxKU2mK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How inflation shrinks your savings, and what to do about it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It’s getting harder and harder to grow your money in real terms. Alex Rankine looks at the best savings accounts currently on offer. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gold has raced off the starting blocks for 2021, hitting a two-month high on Monday. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lloyds poaches its new boss from HSBC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The high-street lender has appointed Charlie Nunn, HSBC’s head of wealth management, to be its new CEO. He faces a towering in-tray. Matthew Partridge reports ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pgNSpR8wEmb4kykGUtF6En-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC finds itself in eye of the storm ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HSBC, the global banking giant, is the worst hit of the high-street banks in Britain and is facing trouble elsewhere too. Matthew Partridge reports ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Eh9Dc5iXrd3UbZBP23u7wS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tesco cashes out of the mortgage business ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tesco Bank has left the mortgage market by selling its £3.7bn loan book. Its 23,000 customers will be moved to the Halifax, a subsidiary of Lloyds. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uYeEdGtjFK88HQp9U59Uud-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Forget the financial crisis: it’s time to bet on British banks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Over a decade after the financial crisis, investors are still reluctant to consider British banks. But their worries are overblown and the stocks are cheap, says Matthew Partridge. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v6gVp5GzHsGCKnDvE9mas8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The appeal of a private bank ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Private banks have long been surrounded by an air of prestige. But is the service they provide worth the extra cost? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Lucy Loewenberg) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucy Loewenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RoA6rmsz3YCqr7Zzv3Zgm5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Brexit make it harder to keep the lights on in Britain? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Matthew Partridge talks to energy consultant Clive Moffatt to find out how EU membership has affected the UK’s energy policy, and how Brexit is likely to affect it. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FTSE 100 or FTSE 250: which is the best gauge of the UK's health? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FTSE 100 recovered quickly after its post-Brexit falls, but the FTSE 250 continues to slide. Matthew Partridge explains which index is the most accurate gauge of the health of the British economy. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It all started for Gi Fernando with a £6 bet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A small-stakes bet with a friend led to Gi Fernando setting up his own digital services company, and bagging the £6 wager along the way. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is the gold market rigged? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/323113/is-the-gold-market-rigged</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barclays has been fined £26m after one of its traders manipulated the gold fix. Is it time to overhaul the price-fix system and what are the alternatives? Simon Wilson investigates. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investors: grab a partner for Mexico’s fiesta ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/309773/investors-grab-a-partner-for-mexicos-fiesta</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mexico is well on its way to becoming a fully developed market. David C Stevenson tips the best funds to profit. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David C. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David C. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three stocks to buy with future income in mind ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/296285/three-stocks-buy-future-income-mind</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Professional investor Ben Ritchie picks three robust stocks that should generate a sustainable and growing dividend for future income. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:00:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ben Ritchie) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Ritchie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC to offload US insurance manufacturing unit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/25621/hsbc-to-offload-us-insurance-manufacturing-unit-120906-1621-31069</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Global banking group HSBC is to sell off the insurance manufacturing business of a US subsidiary to Enstar Group. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC to transfer US mortgage services to PHH ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/23414/hsbc-to-transfer-us-mortgage-services-to-phh-120508-0744-13260</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ HSBC's US subsidiary will see PHH Mortgage Corporation manage its mortgage-processing and servicing operations as part of a new strategic relationship. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 07:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC ends operations in Slovakia  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/23393/hsbc-ends-operations-in-slovakia-120327-1522-79704</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ HSBC Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings, has announced it will exit its operations in Slovakia. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:23:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Looking for a great investment? Overpay your mortgage ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/32059/a-great-investment-overpay-your-mortgage-21100</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Overpaying your mortgage is one of the best investment decisions you can make, says Phil Oakley. Here, he explains why. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Phil Oakley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Phil Oakley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xgb7S6it4d9YLKwfeBunGU-1280-80.gif">
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